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27 May 2021

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The Royal celebrates American choreographers and

The Royal Ballet celebrates the rich history of American ballet in classic works by George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins, two choreographic giants of the 20th century. Balanchine and Robbins open’s on 4 June and is live streamed on 11 June at 7.30pm priced £16.

The programme includes two classic works by Balanchine; and Tchaikovsky . Apollo was created for Diaghilev’s Russes in 1928 and is regarded as a masterpiece of neoclassicism in its striking depiction of the young god of music and his three muses. Set to music by the ballet was last performed by The Company in 2014.

In 1960 Balanchine created Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux for . The ballet is a showcase of technical challenges and bravura and is set to a long-lost movement from Tchaikovsky’s original score for .

Jerome Robbins played a crucial role in the development of American ballet as a contemporary of Balanchine and as an influential figure in Broadway. His 1969 ballet Dances at a Gathering is an ode to pure dance, set to music by Chopin. While plotless, the intimacy of the ballet creates a powerful sense of community which promises to resonate powerfully with audiences and dancers again following its revival in 2020 just before lockdown.

This programme features a host of debuts by Royal Ballet Principals Fumi Kaneko, , , Cesar Corrales and Vadim Muntagirov and First Soloists Claire Calvert, , , Anna Rose O’Sullivan and Reece Clarke

The event will be broadcast live via the Royal House website on Friday 11 June at 7.30pm, priced at £16.00 per household and will be available to watch on demand until 10 July. Further details here –Balanchine and Robbins - Balanchine and Robbins - Stream (roh.org.uk)

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Please note that all ROH performances and participating artists are subject to change due to Covid-19 restrictions.

In order to ensure the safety of the dancers and prevent the spread of the Coronavirus, mitigations have included strict social distancing in the studio, alongside testing for those dancers in physical contact during rehearsal, administered privately at no expense to the NHS.

Supporter credits

Season Principal Mrs Aline Foriel-Destezet

Generous philanthropic support from Julia and Hans Rausing and the JP Jacobs Charitable Trust Apollo

Generous philanthropic support from Lindsay and Sarah Tomlinson

Streaming generously supported by The Foyle Foundation

The performances of Apollo and Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, both Balanchine ballets, are presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and have been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique®. Choreography George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust.

Dances at a Gathering performed by permission of The Robbins Rights Trust.

Notes to Editors

Images are available to download HERE

The Royal Ballet, Balanchine and Robbins ,4 – 13 June 2021, House

Dates and times: 4 /5/ 7/8/9/10/11/13 at 7pm

Prices £3 - £90

Live Stream 11 June, 7.30pm. Priced £16

www.roh.org.uk

Casting

4 / 7 / 13 June

APOLLO Vadim Muntagirov/Yasmine Naghdi/Anna Rose O’Sullivan/Mayara Magri

TCHAIKOVSKY PAS DEUX /Reece Clarke

DANCES AT A GATHERING Marianela Nuñez/Francesca Hayward/Meaghan Grace Hinkis/Fumi Kaneko/Laura Morera/ Alexander Campbell/Federico Bonelli/William Bracewell/Valentino Zucchetti/Luca Acri

5 /9/11 June

APOLLO Matthew Ball/Melissa Hamilton/Claire Calvert/ Fumi Kaneko

TCHAIKOVSKY PAS DE DEUX Marianela Nuñez/Vadim Muntagirov

DANCES AT A GATHERING Yasmine Naghdi/Mayara Magri/Anna Rose O’Sullivan/Romany Pajdak/Fumi Kaneko/Reece Clarke/ Teo Dubreuil /Benjamin Ella/James Hay

8 /10 June

APOLLO Matthew Ball/Melissa Hamilton/Claire Calvert/Fumi Kaneko

TCHAIKOVSKY PDD /Cesar Corrales

DANCES AT A GATHERING Yasmine Naghdi/Mayara Magri/Anna Rose O’Sullivan/Romany Pajdak/Fumi Kaneko /Reece Clarke/Teo Dubreuil /Benjamin Ella/James Hay

Creatives

Apollo Choreographer George Balanchine Music Igor Stravinksy Lighting John B Read Conductor Koen Kessels

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Dances at a Gathering Choreography Jerome Robbins Music Fryderyk Chopin Costume designer Joe Eula Lighting Designer Jennifer Tipton Solo Piano Rob Clark

Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux Choreographer George Balanchine Music II’ych Tchaikovsky Costume Lighting Designer John B Read Conductor Koen Kessels

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

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About The Royal Ballet

Under the directorship of Kevin O’Hare, The Royal Ballet unites tradition and innovation in world- class performances and is a driving force in the development of ballet as an art form. Based at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, it brings together today’s most dynamic and versatile dancers with a world-class orchestra and leading choreographers, composers, conductors, directors and creative teams to share awe-inspiring theatrical experiences with diverse audiences worldwide. The Company’s extensive repertory embraces 19th-century classics, the singular legacy of works by Founder Choreographer and Principal Choreographer Kenneth MacMillan, the compelling new canon of work by choreographers today including Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor and Artistic Associate , and the bold and complementary programming in the Linbury . Guest choreographers Cathy Marston, , , Pam Tanowitz, Hofesh Shechter and Sid Larbi Cherkaoui have also created work for the Company.

About The Royal Opera

The Royal Opera, under the artistic direction of Antonio Pappano, Music Director, and Oliver Mears, Director of Opera, is one of the world’s leading opera companies. Based in the iconic Covent Garden theatre, it is renowned both for its outstanding performances of traditional opera and for

commissioning new works by today’s leading opera composers, such as George Benjamin, Harrison Birtwistle, Mark-Anthony Turnage and Thomas Adès.

About the Royal Opera House

Home to The Royal Ballet, The Royal Opera and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, the Royal Opera House brings together the world’s most extraordinary artists in live, streamed and broadcast events and performances that thrill, move and excite; that transport people to other worlds. Our are in London’s Covent Garden but our work is accessed and experienced across the UK and globally through touring partnerships, cinema programmes, free outdoor screenings, radio, TV and live-streaming.

Since closing our doors due to the global pandemic in March 2020, the Royal Opera House continued to bring together the world's most extraordinary artists and curated the #OurHouseToYourHouse programme, made up of nine live concerts (six for opera, two for ballet and two galas), 38 streamed productions and a suite of online content that has been viewed over 15 million times in 183 countries, together with a suite of cultural highlights in partnership with the BBC, Sky Arts and Netflix and a host of online home learning opportunities wherever you are in the country.

We are hugely excited to welcome people back to our theatres as soon as possible, showcasing the very best of our art forms and bringing the joy of live performance back to our audiences. We would like to thank everyone who continues to support our creative community as we get closer to re- opening our doors once again.

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